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Newark (along with bits of Belleville and Bloomfield) has a park called Branch Brook Park that has the most Cherry Blossoms in the nation, more than DC's West Potomac Park (which is always noted for its Cherry Blossoms)
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Newark has the 5th largest cathedral in the US- Where Pope John Paul the II visited and upgraded it to a Basilica.
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The Ironbound section is one of the strongest Portuguese/Brazilian influenced neighborhoods in the US (bordering Harrison, which is a Portuguese mecca as well)
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The Prudential Center- Where the NJ Devils play (among other things it holds) By glazaro (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glazaro/ - broken link)
The Pulaski Skyway is one of the first elevated highway systems in the US. It's a landmark.
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My city is the most diverse county in the U.S. and this widely known landmark is a symbol of that diversity:
The Unisphere: Flushing, Queens
http://www.forgotten-ny.com/STREET%20SCENES/shea/old.unisphere.jpg (broken link)
Opened in 1962, this air terminal was designed to capture the spirit of flight, it's one of the first modern (relative to now) buildings and probably served as an inspiration to future "modern" buildings.
TWA Flight Center: JFK Intl. Airport, Queens
Technically Manhattan but Roosevelt Island has always been a part of Queens to me, it's accessible to only Queens by street.
The first commuter aerial tramway in North America
The Roosevelt Island Tram: Roosevelt Island & Manhattan
Although, I do wish more people could recognize the beautiful Terminal Tower:
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